Prez Says for June 2024

Volume 28, Issue 6

Prez Says for June 2024

Welcome to June, the month of Father’s Day, Flag Day, and Juneteenth.  The weather forecasted for June shows many pleasant 70+ degree days.    I hope you and your family enjoy the special celebrations this month.

On June 4^th we will have our Tech Corner and General Meeting at the North Bellevue Community Center. These will be hybrid meetings (in-person and via Zoom).  Our General Meeting program will be "How to Speed Up Your Windows Computer" presented by KEGS Member Randy Van Heusden.  Now that we have daylight longer, please consider joining us at the North Bellevue Community Center.  You will be able to drive to and from the meeting in daylight.  

Do you have questions about one of your computer devices or software? Join Leader Andy Peck at 6:00 PM on June 4^th for our Technology Corner hybrid meeting.  June’s topics include Scammers & MFA, AI "usefully wrong", Metadata issues, VIN cloning, and Q&A.

If you want to learn more about Linux, visit Steve Herber at our Linux Special Interest Group hybrid meeting starting at 6:30 PM on June 11^th.  The Linux Group also has a build-your-own server project Zoom meeting at 7:00 PM on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month.

You are invited to attend the Digital Imaging Special Interest Group Meeting via Zoom with Sally Ann at 7:00 PM on Tuesday evening, June 25^th.  June’s topic is Flowers and Butterflies.

We did not find someone to volunteer space to store auction items and for sorting and labeling the items before the auction.  So there is no auction this year.  Hopefully someone will volunteer space for next year.

To keep up with technology, visit https://www.techforsenior.com  to learn about their Monday morning meetings (9:00 AM PT), their Newsletter, and their Facebook page.

Be sure to download all security updates on all of your devices.

We welcome visitors!  I look forward to seeing you soon.

Prez Says for August 2024

Volume 28, Issue 8

Prez Says for August 2024

Welcome to August, the month of Seafair, Hydroplanes, and the Blue Angels, and the continuation of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.   The weather forecast for the dog days of August shows mostly highs of 80s and some 90s.  I hope you and your family enjoy the special celebrations this month.

On August 6^th, we will have our Tech Corner and General Meeting in person at the North Bellevue Community Center and via Zoom. Our General Meeting program will be "Artificial Intelligence and Scams" presented by Monica Tate, California Assistant Attorney General, Major Frauds Division.   Monica will discuss the likely impact of artificial intelligence on familiar scams. In addition, she will be discussing the widespread crypto investment scams that are currently proliferating and how to avoid them.   

Do you have questions about one of your computer devices or software? Join Leader Andy Peck at 6:00 PM on August 6^th for our Technology Corner Zoom meeting.  August’s topics include Crowdstrike, Floppies, QR Scams, SSA Login, Nat’l Academies, etc., and Q&A.

If you want to learn more about Linux, visit Steve Herber at our Linux Special Interest Group hybrid meeting (in-person and Zoom combined) starting at 6:30 PM on August 13^th.  The Linux Group also has a build-your-own server project Zoom meeting at 7:00 PM on the 1^st and 3^rd Thursday of August.

You are invited to attend the Digital Imaging Special Interest Group Meeting via Zoom with Sally Ann at 7:00 PM on Tuesday evening, August 27^th.  August’s topic is Summer Fun.

To keep up with technology, visit https://www.techforsenior.com  to learn about their Monday morning meetings (9:00 AM PT), their Newsletter, and their Facebook page.

Be sure to download all security updates on all of your devices.

Now that we have daylight longer, please consider joining us at the North Bellevue Community Center for our August meetings.  You will be able to drive to and from the meetings in daylight. 

We welcome visitors!  I look forward to seeing you soon.

Prez Says for July 2024

Volume 28, Issue 7

Prez Says for July 2024

Welcome to July, the month of 4^th of July Holiday celebrations and the start of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.  The good weather for summer in the Seattle area usually starts after the 4^th of July; this year appears to be following the same pattern.  I hope you and your family enjoy the special celebrations this month.

On July 2^nd, we will have our Tech Corner and General Meeting via Zoom only. Our General Meeting program will be "Windows Specialty Tools" presented by KEGS Member Randy Van Heusden. 

Do you have questions about one of your computer devices or software? Join Leader Andy Peck at 6:00 PM on July 2^nd for our Technology Corner Zoom meeting.  July’s topics include Online Auctions, Maps Trick, Replika, Deleted iPhone Messages, and Q&A.

If you want to learn more about Linux, visit Steve Herber at our Linux Special Interest Group hybrid meeting (in-person and Zoom combined)  starting at 6:30 PM on July 9^th.  The Linux Group also has a build-your-own server project Zoom meeting at 7:00 PM on the 3rd Thursday of July.

You are invited to attend the Digital Imaging Special Interest Group Meeting via Zoom with Sally Ann at 7:00 PM on Tuesday evening, July 23^rd.  July’s topic is Celebrations.

To keep up with technology, visit https://www.techforsenior.com  to learn about their Monday morning meetings (9:00 AM PT), their Newsletter, and their Facebook page.

Be sure to download all security updates on all of your devices.

Now that we have daylight longer, please consider joining us at the North Bellevue Community Center for our July 9^th and August meetings.  You will be able to drive to and from the meetings in daylight. 

We welcome visitors!  I look forward to seeing you soon.

Prez Says for September 2024

Volume 28, Issue 9

Prez Says for September 2024

Welcome to September, the month of Labor Day, football, back to school, and technology sales. The weather is transitioning to more pleasant days.  Do you plan to update any of your technology devices this month? 

On September 3^rd, we will have our Tech Corner and General Meeting in person at the North Bellevue Community Center and via Zoom. Our General Meeting program will be "Extending the Life of Your Smartphone Battery" presented by John Krout.   Does your battery warm up while being charged?  Heat is the mortal enemy of your battery.  Learn how to avoid heating, set your phone to avoid charging into the danger zone, and use apps to prompt you when to start charging.

Do you have questions about one of your computer devices or software? Join us in-person or via Zoom at 6:00 PM on September 3^rd for our Technology Corner.

If you want to learn more about Linux, visit Steve Herber at our Linux Special Interest Group hybrid meeting (in-person and Zoom combined) starting at 6:30 PM on September 10^th.  The Linux Group also has a build-your-own server project Zoom meeting at 7:00 PM on the 1^st and 3^rd Thursday of September.

You are invited to attend the Digital Imaging Special Interest Group Meeting via Zoom with Sally Ann at 7:00 PM on Tuesday evening, September 24^th.  September’s topic is Lakes or Rivers.

To keep up with technology, visit https://www.techforsenior.com to learn about their Monday morning meetings (9:00 AM PT), their Newsletter, and their Facebook page.

Be sure to download all security updates on all of your devices.

Please consider joining us at the North Bellevue Community Center for our September meetings.  Would you be willing to serve on the Board of Directors?

We need a space to store and sort items for our Auction; a garage that holds cars that can be moved out for one half day in June would be great.

We welcome visitors!  Please encourage your friends to join KEGS, the Linux SIG, or the Digital imaging SIG.

I look forward to seeing you soon.